Cassel, Vikings stop Eagles without Peterson

Summary of 20 articles · Updated Dec 19, 2013

Yet the Vikings at one point had Cassel as their No. 3 quarterback. The Vikings turned to their passing game without Peterson, and the Eagles secondary could not stop them. The Eagles also did not apply enough pressure on Cassel. Cassel can opt out of his… (more) deal after this season, but if the Vikings draft another quarterback next spring, they might be well-served by keeping Cassel and letting him start the season until or unless the rookie is ready. There's little question Cassel will start next week against Cincinnati, and he continued to make the case he should be in the Vikings' future plans, if as nothing other than a veteran caretaker until the team gets its next young quarterback ready. All three of Jennings' touchdowns before Sunday had come with Cassel at quarterback, but he also added his first 100-yard game since Week 17 of the 2012 season, when Jennings was playing in the Metrodome as a member of the Green Bay Packers . Symbolic of the day for the Vikings was star defensive end Jared Allen.

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The Vikings knew they were going to have a hard time running without Adrian Peterson in the lineup. So maybe they just won’t bother. The Vikings are up 7-3 on the Eagles after a 57-yard touchdown pass from Matt Cassel to Greg Jennings. Cassel completed …